INXS - The Gift

[@Leprosita80]

I was addicted to this song at that time. When MTV was about MUSIC...

[@billywood8870]

he was made for MTV, a pity that MTV changed over the years

[@AchtungBaby77]

I'm pretty sure this video was banned from MTV because it features clips from The Holocaust and Gulf War.

[@karolinairenakrygier1025]

Exactly 🎉 same

[@moralocarlos]

His voice was a gift! Thanks, Michael! 🥲🥲🥲

[@BonesTheCat]

In 1993 I was all over the shop. I just left school and was deep into drugs and fucked up toxic relationships. The lines "All these scars are mine" and "I was thinking. I was feeling. The gift you gave was gonna last forever." gave me a sort of awakening I really didn't acknowledge until later but did set a course for a more positive direction in my life. If those lines meant something to you - especially the scars line - then you'll know what I'm saying. Lessons learned. Accept and move on. Thank you, Michael.

[@symphonyinkart]

Amazing what music can do...

[@woobaby79]

How are you now Bones? I hope ok! :)

[@sr1tp1]

BonesTheCat wow never thought of it like that. Sad story of yours but amazing how this song helped you stay strong buddy xxx

[@falictyelliott8752]

I was at Narara '83 and I was right at the front of the stage. INXS came on and as they began with this song I touched Michael Hutchinson's foot, I was 14 years old. Great memories 😅🎉❤

[@houdaelhaydia]

I guess you mean 1993

[@maryjane3379]

I'm 22 now and listening to them since I was 10, my dad has the best music taste. So sad Michael without us anymore 😢

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

This song is "A Gift" in itself.

[@piotrkucharski1060]

Underrated song from a very underrated album. One of the greatest

[@kevthekeys]

Hugely underrated record, just amazing, it HAS to be played LOUD. My favourite INXS track and there are plenty to choose from.

[@madzskiej.mariveles]

I miss this music video in the early 90s. R.I.P. Michael Hutchence (January 22, 1960 - November 22, 1997) I miss him as an artist a lot!

[@nikkimitchell2713]

Same :'(

[@editlevay5650]

Me too! I mis the INXS, real feelings, real social, political sensibility, high quality of their music, and Hutchence.... :(

[@Muzzer27]

My no. 1 band, has been, is, and will be.

[@sergiolazo1400]

Grupa o!! Y cancionaza😢

[@RedRobe75]

The compressed bass sound in this song is just sick. So good.

[@benspeller8635]

Totally agree; makes the song...

[@chooseaname50]

I was in the studio next door when they were making this video at Alexandria in Sydney, i was cooking the chicken for a KFC commercial, as a 16 year old, in the studio next door. We got invited in to see Micheal Hutchence getting make-up and filming the face-removing scenes. He just looked at me as they put make-up on his face. Wow, i could hardly beleive my luck to get so close!! Deni Hines was there too, she said hello.

[@PaulaLustemberg]

Cool!

[@nouid9435]

Well, good for u. I met him in early 1990, coming out of the Connaught building in Liverpool St across from Hyde Park. Stopped for around 7-10 mins for a chat as he was on his way to visit a friend in the adjacent Elizabeth St. You would had probably been there too when Deni Hines (as u mentioned that u had saw her and she had a chat), while she was first dating / engaged to Kirk Pengilly in the band, at the time. Kirk Pengilly is now married to Layne Beachley (7 x World Championship Women's surfer). Since 2010 they've been married.

[@TheBlackberry36]

Michael Hutchence- One of the sexiest rock Gods ever! This song rocks!!!

[@lrdo47naya82]

Michael it was a true musical gift for humanity.

[@Blonde440]

The gift you gave is gonna last forever

[@arlenedower9410]

Our Aussie talent is unbelievably good, the sound so unique and deep

[@AchtungBaby77]

Aussie talent *was* good - that seems to have been lost. In the 80s and 90s, Australia was producing unbelievably good rock music (Icehouse, INXS, Noiseworks, Midnight Oil, AC/DC... the list goes on and on and on.)

[@2009deegan]

@@AchtungBaby77 no way we still got amazing artists screaming jets still recorde and tour and Dave also fronts for "the angel" both still blow roofs off, Gleeson is absolute dude and just has a ball and ya see how relaxed and enjoyable his preforming is now. Gone the days of the boozed up rock stars like Jimmy Barnes and Dave in the day, but Barnes way a different level of drinking catho hill pub was crazy show I seen him do two bottles of vodka on stage god know what drank before it. After sing he was so passed he decided to climb bus he end up falling off into shrubs on the cliff face luck he didn't die then. Daniel John's is back sounds good and looks good again. New album and few years ago he done two amazing songs with rapper 360 "purple waterfall". And John butler still going hard as ever. Parkway drive, birds of Tokyo, Jett, sticky fingers, tash sultanor she amazing she a one chick band fuck she can play guitar. There is soooo many good artists. But young people to day like the 3chored mass produced nonsense on top 40. And anyone out of Australia don't understand the Aussie struggles and way we come together when shit hits the fan. Americans think coz there racists and spiteful and care for money not its people, apparently we are also just like them. And we are nothing like them not say racists shit don't happen coz it dose, but there ignorance and values are very few and far. Americans view and backwards thinking is spilling into young Aussies my kids age 10 to 16 year olds watching all these American shows and social media. Coronal riots was a bad time for Aussie's, Americans made Lebanese and Muslims people into the backpack goes boom boom terrorist there not. But young Aussie man eat the information with no question. Now add 45 degree heat and beers on the beach. And shit was just bubbling under the surface. And all it took was the Arabia guy to bash a young life guard, that was it fuses was lit and there was no turning back. Text messages was instantly gone out and this was before social media color screen still weren't out yet. It said ozzie ozzie grab ya booze get on the train and let's take back our beach if ya won't fight stay home. I was working in St Mary's scaffolding when the text hit and so did all my scaffolders 50000 plus turn up it was crazy the poor Muslims didn't deserve any of the racists hatred Americans bestowed on them. There's still a bit of a stain with Lebanese and Aussie's, American done to the Muslims what Americans done to the black people in there country, we just didn't make people slaves

[@arlenedower9410]

Why'd u go Michael? Such a loss, Sydney needed you and so did the world. Your music touched us and it was amazing

[@TACH1975]

You are still a gift for us. Michael Hutchence, THE BEST FOREVER!!!!

[@titusdeluxe]

a GREAT SINGER COULD DIE BUT HIS GREAT MUSIC WILL BE ALWAYS ALIVE!!!

[@deceiver444]

Song and video kick all kinds of asses with unmitigated power

[@robertprosser4425]

Kick.... :)

[@sjwb2007]

Probably my favourite video of theirs and one my favourite songs (of any band), and I’m a mega INXS fan…very prescient video in October 2023

[@melodykey]

Jesus this man was not on perfection when it came to music, he was beautiful!!

[@jamiefoyers2800]

"The Gift you gave is gonna last forever" : if there was ever a more relevant song for the times we live in today eh?.

[@ulrikesextro4187]

I related this line to a different meaning... to a relationship that could not last forever.

[@Елена-ы5о9з]

On of the best singers ever. period

[@Sarahinspires-r1o]

agree

[@nasty9317]

I miss hutchence and the band daily😭

[@presntnow]

5 seconds- PLEASE PLAY LOUD!!!!! What a great song! ❤🎶

[@eileenkehoe6261]

One of our own..Michael Hutchence.

[@dustyterranova6869]

Thank you Michael. You are the best.

[@marushkaSR]

You were The Gift, Michael.

[@susannewilliamsson8339]

SO true, the Gift you gave is gonna last forever....I deeply miss the music and lyrics from the incredibly gifted INXS....but the dazzling charisma, sensual attraction and the phenomenal voice Michael gave will be forever loved, forever missed.....

[@adrianaewa3293]

How much I miss him.

[@stephencampbell4805]

25 years. RIP

[@adeliahogarth2407]

Timeless.

[@stevesullivan1202]

This is my favourite INXS song, love it

[@bridpie118]

Michael hutchence was a babe. R. I. P. Handsome xx

[@davejojames]

Love this band, very very underrated. Great music like inxs should be shared to the next generation (and your older friends)

[@amandaallen1898]

RIP Michael Hutchence 💗💗💗💗💗

[@strangerrose538]

Strangely, my teenage son found this song first and now I'm hooked!

[@furgal1966]

Awesome video, great song. Forget Kick....THIS is when the boys were at the top of their game.

[@JulieLAgresta]

This song Rocks!! Such power.

[@MagpieSue]

This is one of the best INXS songs IMHO. The video is awesome too

[@michaellucas6466]

Never seen this before. 'Pleaae play loud' at the very start got me....i spilt my coffee down my shirt. Freaked me out that did😁

[@mustangblazer76]

The best INXS song ever

[@marcocastagnola2618]

Rolling Stones ( Doo doo doo)

[@Madceptor]

Underrated band.

[@jemmaforrester6897]

very undervalued album, just astonishing, it has to be performed powerfully. my best-loved inxs album and there are numerous of them to select from

[@TheWaynos73]

I’m very old skool when it comes to INXS. My favourites are The Swing and Underneath the Colours but I love every album so much.

[@andthefatman]

This is such an underrated song.

[@andrewbrown8396]

How many times can I like one video......has to be one of the most powerful experiences of my life, knowing how he sang with feeling, with soul, with himself...

[@Jaylaz]

Such an underrated song.

[@tahirabdullah2394]

Sublime...RIP Hutch

[@jamessenese7476]

A seriously awesome INXS song. Would have loved to see this in front of a Wembley audience

[@maxmorrell1159]

Thank you Michael very cool!

[@indyjones1135]

Beautiful man.

[@НатальяХмыс]

Настоящее и уникальное по профессионализму музыкальное творчество. Очень люблю и ценю INXS как нечто дорогое .Жаль невозможно нырнуть в прошлое и попасть на какой-нибудь из их концертов.

[@mojo2679]

That "mystify" doc has turned me onto INXS - a band I used to dismiss back in the day..How wrong and snobbish I was.

[@davidstewart4310]

Glad to hear of a new fan friend

[@billywood8870]

I saw them play ten times from a boy in 1988 onward. We really had a true rockstar with MH, worth getting Welcome to wherever you are. Best album

[@andreagiglmaier4508]

you see: it's never too late to learn from mistakes😊

[@andyberridge6455]

Love inxs. 🎸🎷🎸🎸🎸

[@stareyvolka3336]

superb...

[@marissa6423]

The way he looks into the camera as those eyes!xo

[@stephengreen3552]

think it got to no.11 in the charts wtf 😣

[@CindyM-d7s]

3:32 Don't know why this song never got to number 1 love this song anyone listening in 2024

[@YourKarma420]

Checkout Max Q album with Michael on it. Brilliant also.👍

[@lizardgirl413]

the best song ever!!! great video too. best when turned up so loud people can hear it from a kilometre away!!!!!!!

[@rebeccaflowerbeck9894]

I’be forgotten how good this song is! 😻😎

[@MsMoneyPenny0079]

Still great💗👍 Still miss him😞

[@msvaga1969]

This song never fails and for me its their best song ever. There is nothing better than driving along a motorway in my Valiant with this song blaring through the stereo.

[@2009deegan]

Oath windows up song pumped knocked back to 2nd flat line till 6th down the highway. Great to skate to as well especially down newy beach ya pack the car right a the skate park the a quick surf to drive home

[@TheWaynos73]

For me it kind of reminds me of old skool first album era inxs. And I love it.

[@amandaallen1898]

Timeless masterpiece💗

[@hyperdrive608]

Wow still such a powerful song. I still have the 7 inch vinyl single of this!

[@peterkin1010]

1st time I've seen this in its entirety. And it is BRILLIANT. A big shame Michael is no longer with us as INXS would have been as big as the Stones had he lived.

[@TheAalarum]

My all time fave INXS song. Top notch!

[@MitchelGant]

This is their greatest track.

[@bogeythedog163]

Suicide blonde is the only good song by them.

[@hermanmelville3368]

@@bogeythedog163 Haha

[@TheShellie28]

I think Micheal foresaw today’s events back then the man is a legend I just hope he and Paula are together

[@billywood8870]

i reckon he did foresee a few things, listen to his song Communication (disinformation).....

[@goanna83]

For some reason, I only knew of this band from this song when it came out. But then I was only 10 years old at the time, and hardly had much music appreciation. Legendary band they are

[@melodykey]

I was 13 years old when Michael Hutchence died, I knew who he was because of the whole Paula thing, and of course I remember the infamous big breakfast interview, alas I was to young to appreciate the awesomeness of this band! but by god am I appreciating the shit out of them now!! absolutely amazing!!

[@syntheticfluff]

Totally agree, top tune & video to match, only few have the Gift !

[@MuffinTM]

i love this song, it's just so loud

[@bashka5743]

Love this fucken song

[@eileenkehoe6261]

I love this song

[@MayItBeForever]

I love this song.

[@pavlinakyuchukova6423]

This song is such an inspiration. As Michael!

[@paulee304]

yeh mad song these guys rocked

[@elenacavicchi4711]

La forte presenza conta moltissimo.

[@susannewilliamsson8339]

A SUPERB song...lyrically a Masterpiece. Another proof of their just phenomenal lyrics aswell as stunning performances...." all theese scars are mine " grabbed my heart and soul in a second, all of us are our own worst enemies sometimes....Michael Hutchence´s emotional and powerful voice made the " frame " of our lives complete !!

[@Cantarerosoul]

The noise of my teenage years!

[@trancelife]

So many songs, saw them live very underrated....👆

[@OuilmaEnyaGypsey]

C L A S S ACT ❤ Visionary 4 SURE❤ Such labels Such vibrations Such resonance

[@desbennett]

amazing, thanks Michael

[@markstott184]

Best band in the world

[@orinocoPL]

Now, put this song on the radio, don't say the name of the band and look for reactions. How many people will be thinking that this "new" band is good, I wonder...

[@karatekid6494]

@orinocoPL It would like U2 releasing The Fly to the radio in 1991 without saying who it is. People are expecting their 1980s sound. I think INXS tried to reinvent their sound as like a grunge sound.

[@dkorotky]

Absolutely!

[@rockfan3033]

True, they were ahead of time, kind of

[@iliyanrevenetov9729]

Amazing ! Will rock even a Dead Man !🌹

[@jamieozga1920]

Spot on

[@kolasillers7776]

Gift indeed.

[@eileenkehoe6261]

Out of nowhere, just in time..shared my life..always these..are mine..all the life you find..here we live looking up to empty skies & all the promises we find....I'm not the first person to ask why..I was thinking..the gift you gave is going to last forever. All these scars are mine. I was thinking got this feeling..all the lies you found, all the tunes you see. The gift you gave is going to last forever..💙..I know it's Mine..all the lines you find..the rise & fall..all these scars are mine. Remembering Michael Hutchence, May He Be at Peace With US.

[@wildshadow24996]

Fave INXS songs

[@AchtungBaby77]

Man what a video! I love the quiet opening where Michael is casually looking into the fridge then all of a sudden.. BOOM!

[@stebbz36]

Great song

[@Bellasie1]

Their music was incredible and I love this song amongst many others...

[@username3620]

Great song!

[@paulgorman8071]

Rock God.

[@Lmlappin1]

I just love albums Kick and welcome to wherever you are.

[@swordghoti]

Looks like our world.

[@85s96si]

Веришь в прошлые жизни ... актуальная тема Близкие и родные души связаны друг с другом на все времена ❤

[@regissimon3311]

Loved all her songs this one particularly . Great artist RIP

[@clarealbury1161]

I love the bit on this video where they switch faces, its like a scene from a Hollywood hit movie, !! Awesomely brilliant! No other band has copied it as far as I know? Inxs are the only beautiful band of men who can get away with it?! Xxx

[@eileenkehoe6261]

Oh the thrill of this gift..just exceptional..superb packaging too..morphing into something completely different inside..brilliant though..lasting gift

[@TheWaynos73]

This was one of those songs I initially dismissed when I first heard it but it grew to be one of my favourite INXS songs. Kind of like U2 when they did Zooropa it was so left of centre.

[@simonburns1055]

All these scars are mine...